Howbert Point Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Guffey
Howbert Point Campground
Photo: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,580 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Eleven Mile State Park
Howbert Point Campground is a state park campground in Colorado, set within Eleven Mile State Park and managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of trails, campgrounds and paddling routes, making it a convenient base for exploring the park's network of outdoor options. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake George show July highs around 77°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay around freezing, with January highs near 33°F and lows below zero. The Colorado Midland Railroad paddling route is about half a mile away, and Rocking Chair Campground is under a mile off. The Ponderosa Loop Trail and North Shore Campground - Loop C are both about a mile away.
Around this trail
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If it rainsJeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCripple Creek District Museum
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More in GuffeyLocal outfitters
- BV Overlook Campground and Lodging32 mi away
- Mt. Princeton RV Park34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Colorado Midland RailroadCanoeing0.6 mi
- Rocking Chair CampgroundCamping0.9 mi
- Ponderosa Loop TrailHiking1.1 mi
- North Shore Campground - Loop CCamping1.1 mi
- Black Bear TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Pine Cone DomeRock climbing3 mi
- The IceboxRock climbing3.1 mi
- Colorado Midland Railroad (historic)Canoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
North Shore Campground - Loop DCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ACamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop CCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rocky Ridge Campground - Loop ECamping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Colorado Springs, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wagon Tongue CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Jay Miller from Fly to Eleven Mile Canyon just outside Colorado Springs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
O'Brian Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rocking Chair CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
- North Shore Campground - Loop CCamping · ~2 min drive
- Backcountry CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Witcher Cove CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Howbert Point Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / -1°
4 wet
Feb
36° / 3°
4 wet
Mar
44° / 13°
5 wet
Apr
51° / 23°
6 wet
May
60° / 32°
7 wet
Jun
72° / 40°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 46°
11 wet
Aug
74° / 45°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
4 wet
Nov
44° / 15°
4 wet
Dec
33° / 2°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake George 8 Sw, CO, 2.6 mi away at 8,550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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